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...Florida, by comparison, emergency officials across the state are linked by a system of satellite telephones, and the lines of authority between local and state officials are sharp. And in Texas, ham operators have a place at the table in the emergency bunker in Austin along with the high-tech communications experts...
...crowded with a long line of buccaneers in public office offering dreams with one hand while pilfering with the other. The rebuilding effort, which will involve tough decisions about what and where to rebuild and about which places get funding first, is sure to bring all those problems into sharp relief. "The first thing they have to do is overcome their own mind-set," says Joel Kotkin, author of The City: A Global History. "They need to think about investment, infrastructure. And they will need a sense of rigor. This is a city famous for corruption where everything...
...risk is mounting of a sharp global slowdown?and possibly a recession?sparked by rising oil prices. U.S. consumer spending is likely to slow markedly if oil prices just stay at about $60 a barrel. This is true for several reasons. First, U.S. households have precious little flexibility in their budgets. They have drawn their personal average savings rate down to zero?far below the 9.5% average during the two oil shocks of the 1970s and the 7% rate during the shock just prior to the Gulf War in 1991. Today, the only backstop for most consumers is the transitory...
...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder ZAMBIA Tiger fish may only weigh between 2 and 10 kg, but they're aquatic pit bulls with razor-sharp teeth and a fighting spirit that'll test the strongest angler. This is a dominant predator in several rivers, including the Upper and Lower Zambezi. Contact Go Fishing Worldwide, tel: (44-20) 8742 1556; www.gofishingworldwide.co.uk...
...ZAMBIA Tiger fish may only weigh between 2 and 10 kg, but they're aquatic pit bulls with razor-sharp teeth and a fighting spirit that'll test the strongest angler. This is a dominant predator in several rivers, including the Upper and Lower Zambezi. Contact Go Fishing Worldwide, tel: (44-20) 8742 1556; www.gofishingworldwide.co.uk...